Author: Temidayo Akinsuyi

Hundreds of women dressed in red flooded the streets of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday morning, demanding the reinstatement of the suspended state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Chanting “Bring Back Sim” in unison, the women, operating under Rivers Women Prayer Group took over major roads in a powerful show of solidarity, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revoke the emergency rule currently in place in the state. Speaking on behalf of the women, Dr. Nancy Chidi Nwankwo and Dr. Vivian Ige-Elenwo in a joint statement said ” Once again, and for the umpteenth time, we, the women of Rivers…

The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted Ihuoma Julia Nneji, a daughter of the founder of the popular ABC Transport, Frank Nneji, for alleged cyber crime. Nneji was declared wanted Tuesday night by the office of the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Center, (NPF NCCN), Abuja as posted on the Force official Facebook page. According to the ‘wanted’ post, the Police listed her offences to include “criminal deformation, injurious falsehood and cyber stalking.” It was learnt she and her friends engaged in cyber bullying and blackmailing of an Abuja businessman (name with held) from August to September 2024. Following the alleged…

Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde on Tuesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could have won the 2023 presidential election if it had fielded former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as Vice- Presidential candidate to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku won the presidential primary by 371 votes to defeat Wike , who polled 237 votes, while a former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, scored 70 votes. Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State got 38 votes; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, scored 20 votes; a former Senate President, Pius Anyim, got 14 votes, while a former President…

The Rivers State Government has rejected the claim by the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) that the N300m given by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara was a ‘gift’. The government in a statement on Tuesday said records showed that the money was given to the NBA to host the conference and Rivers. While calling on the NBA to refund the money, the state government said the NBA has breached the trust it has wih the state government by relocating the conference to another state and it will use all available legal means to recover the money. “The Rivers State…

Following the recommencement of the naira-for-crude initiative of the federal government for Dangote Refinery, shareholders have called on the management of the refinery to reciprocate the government’s gesture by listing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The shareholders commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the continuation and institution of the naira-for crude policy as a national policy. Daily Trust reports that the federal government last week reinstated the naira-for-crude policy after the expiration of the initial six-month trial phase. Under the policy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) will sell crude oil to local…

Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala on Sunday said Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume is working with the coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 while still pretending to be a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Channels Television, Bwala also warned the national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje to be wary of Ndume whom he accused of acting as a snitch and leaking information within the party to the coalition. “Let me tell you this today and I want everybody to hear, including the chairman of the All…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Monday Ubani has appealed to President Bola Tinubu for urgent intervention over the abandoned Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene Road which was awarded by the immediate past administration of former president Muhammadu Buhari. In a letter which was also copied to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, Ubani, a native of Ikwuano in Abia state said the road has become a ‘death trap’. He wrote “I write with deep concern and a heavy heart on behalf of the citizens of Ikwuano Local Government Area in Abia State, and indeed the…

The presidency on Tuesday says the comments by Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume that President Bola Tinubu is not complying with the federal character principle in political appointments reeks of hypocrisy and selective position. Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday, the lawmaker accused the President of violating the constitutional requirement for balanced representation in government appointments. Ndume pointed to Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates that political appointments reflect the country’s diversity. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the presidency said Ndume never mentioned during…

The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas, has solicited requisite legislative backing that will enable his administration to achieve the enunciated programmes of action. Such programmes, he said, include ensuring  uninterrupted socioeconomic activities and the provision of vital infrastructure that will support societal and economic growth, boost productivity, facilitate access to essential services and ultimately provide quality living for the people. Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibas made the appeal when the Senate Committee on Works, led by its Chairman, Senator Barinada Mpigi, paid a courtesy visit to Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday. The Senate…

Suspended senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti- Uduaghan on Thursday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting the petition to recall her from the Senate. INEC in a statement had said the decision to reject the recall petition was based on the provision of Section 69(a) of the Constitution, adding that the petitioners failed to meet the required one-half of the registered voters in the constituency. Speaking on Channels Television, Natasha said INEC should have thrown the petition away in the first place as it is null and void. “For me, the most important thing is…